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Canton
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Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Creation	6 August 1891
Head city	Guadalupe
Districts	Districts Guadalupe San Francisco Calle Blancos Mata de Plátano Ipís Rancho Redondo Purral
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de Goicoechea
Area
• Total	31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,364 m (4,475 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	115,084
• Estimate  (2022)	132,104
• Density	3,630/km2 (9,403/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	108

Goicoechea is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History

Goicoechea was created on 6 August 1891 by decree 66.

Geography

Goicoechea has an area of 31.7 km² (12.2 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 1,364 m (4,475 ft).

The elongated canton curves its way through the suburban areas just north of San José, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Durazno River (on its northern boundary) and the Tiribí River (on the south).

Districts

The canton of Goicoechea is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Guadalupe
2. San Francisco
3. Calle Blancos
4. Mata de Plátano
5. Ipís
6. Rancho Redondo
7. Purral

Demographics

Goicoechea was estimated to have a population of 132,104 in 2022, up from 115,084 at the time of the 2011 census.

According to a publication by the United Nations Development Programme, Goicoechea has a Human Development Index score of 0.758, ranking it 10th in its province.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.